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Berlin – Bundeswehr soldiers will no longer have to show proof of corona vaccination in the future. A technical review by the responsible authorities of the Bundeswehr, in conjunction with a vote by the Military Medical Advisory Council last week, resulted in a move away from the obligation to tolerate and towards a voluntary offer of vaccination, a spokeswoman for the Bundeswehr said. Federal Ministry of Defense (BMVg) today with. First I had the portal not online reported.
Soldiers must be vaccinated against a range of diseases unless there are specific health reasons against it. These include hepatitis, measles, rubella, mumps and influenza.
On November 24, 2021, the Ministry of Defense included COVID-19 vaccination as mandatory in the general regulation of the central service regulation “Vaccination and other prophylactic measures”.
Since then, there has been a so-called obligation to tolerate this vaccination. Anyone who resisted the vaccination schedule without medical or legal justification should expect disciplinary measures or legal consequences.
Today, the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig also negotiated the corona vaccination requirement for the Bundeswehr. The applicant, a military man, has already opposed the inclusion of the COVID-19 vaccination in the Bundeswehr’s basic vaccination schedule and considers its continuation under current conditions to be illegal. It is not yet clear when a decision will be announced.
Almost two years ago, the court considered legal the inclusion of vaccination against COVID-19 in a fundamental decision (1 WD 2.22 – BVerwGE 176, 138). At the same time, he asked the Ministry of Defense to evaluate and monitor the maintenance of vaccination in light of the new circumstances. © dpa/aerzteblatt.de